Las Vegas Raiders: Derek Carr again comes through in the clutch

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 13: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates with teammates during the final minutes against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Las Vegas won 34-30. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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Raiders QB Derek Carr vs Panthers(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The Las Vegas Raiders needed a late drive to win the game against the Carolina Panthers and QB Derek Carr came through once again

In one of the more exciting games of Week 1, the Las Vegas Raiders outlasted the Carolina Panthers thanks to some late game heroics on both sides of the ball. It was a game that featured seven lead changes and it seemed for a while that whoever had the ball last would be the team that wins the game.

After leading in the third quarter by two scores, the Raiders suddenly found themselves down three points to the Panthers with just over eight minutes left in the game. They needed a statement drive from the offense that would put their noses back in front and put the pressure back on Carolina.

This was a situation that Derek Carr and the Raiders have been in many times in his career and as we have come to expect from the veteran quarterback, he delivered when the pressure was on with a surgical drive to take the lead for good.

Let’s take a look at how Carr and the offense came through and what the historical significance is of that performance and win.

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